This article comes from WeChat public account: interface culture (ID: BooksAndFun) , the original title” Spring Festival film “Aunt”: How should children and parents reconcile? “Author: woods people
1. Spring Festival movie “Aunt”: discussed the relationship between mother and child, but why can’t it get good reviews?
As the only movie to be able to meet with the audience this spring festival, the “Aunt” produced by director Xu Xu has caused a lot of controversy before it was released. On the eve of the Spring Festival stall, “Aunt” announced that it would be screened until the 30th year of the New Year, which caused a fierce response from the practitioners in the theater. The film of the Spring Festival film has always been released on the first day of the New Year. The theater line can schedule films and set staff shifts in advance. The promotion of “Aunt” will cause the cinema line staff to be unable to take the only rest day of the year. Reunion with family members makes the industry complain. Surprisingly, due to the pneumonia epidemic, on January 23, seven films of the Spring Festival file collectively announced the withdrawal. The next day, “Aunt” announced that it will be played on the online platform for free from 10:00 on the New Year’s Day, and the film also became The first Chinese New Year movie that was broadcast directly around the theater.
This move has been slammed again by the theater, but for the average audience, it is a good thing to watch free movies without leaving home. However, after the release of “Aunt”, the ratings have been lowered. As of February 2nd, the Douban rating of “Aunt” has dropped to 5.9, which is currently the second lowest rated film in Xu Xun’s “Aunt” series.
“Aunt” continues the theme of the previous film discussion “Middle Age Crisis” and the expression form of highway comedy, but focuses on showing the Chinese-style mother-child relationship gap and conflict. Xu Yiwan, the protagonist Xu Xu, faces a double crisis of marriage and career: he started a partnership with his wife Zhang Lu (Yuan Quan), and on the eve of the company’s listing, his wife took the company’s patent and went to the United States to seek business cooperation. Xu Yiwan wanted to stop his wife in the United States, but found his passport to participate in the upcoming Red Star Theater in MoscowThe mother of the show, Lu Xiaohua, (Huang Meiying) . After a long time, Xu Yiwan boarded the train to Moscow and was forced to start a six-day, six-night train journey with his mother, who was not well connected. One is a middle-aged son who is annoyed and anxious, and the other is a mother who controls her desire.
However, in terms of ratings, viewers do not pay for this setting. The public account “Sir Movie” pointed out that the key to the “囧” series lies in the dramatic tension created by the contrast between “the elite above the high” and “the foolish living treasure”. It is impossible to forcefully set the two characters to different extremes to maintain this tension, and only rely on paragraphs, buzzwords and exaggerated performances to force laughter.
The article believes that the core of “Aunt” is to explore the Chinese-style parent-child relationship, but it fails to reveal the real crux of the problem-how children and parents reconcile. On the one hand, parents are accustomed to collectivist thinking and sacrifice for their children, but they are always unable to communicate with their children equally. So he kept silent. In these aspects, the expression of “Aunt” is in place, such as the mother constantly feeds and feeds his son when he calls, “60-second voice square matrix”, and the son secretly throws his mother’s tomatoes one by one Out of the window to vent the anger, are all details that can not help but be able to bear.
Unfortunately, as the most important part of the film, mother-child reconciliation lacks realism and persuasion. From the second half of the film, the director continued to arrange various coincidences and fantasy bridges to promote the plot development, such as the sudden appearance of a black bear, an inexplicable invitation to a Russian wedding, and missed the train to fly to Moscow with a hot air balloon. The surreal bridge dilutes the bitterness of reality, allowing the mother and son in the film to reach a tenderness and reconciliation. But does this really solve the problem between mother and child? In fact, the gap between mother and child in the film is actually related to the father: the mother was delayed by domestic violence but did not tell her son the truth, and the son has long lacked fatherly love for the strong mother.Full of resentment. After finally learning the truth of this misunderstanding, the two settled.
“Then the problem is. Is the problem of mother-child relationship the problem of the mother and child themselves, or the child’s father?” Aunt “avoids the former and takes the latter for a while. This is why the movie gives a kind of It feels itchy–it just resonates with the distress we both have; it doesn’t dare to uncover the cruelty that we both have wrong. “The article wrote.
Media Hou Hongbin believes that although “Aunt” is not good-looking, the mother-child relationship it portrays is a classic sample of “control mother”. The mother-child relationship in China means the shell of filial piety and the reasons for control. However, due to the knowledge and experience gap between the two generations, the mother can interfere with the child (in her eyes, care for the child) Two things: eating and giving birth. “Their generation has been completely inaccessible in the child’s world for a long time. They do not have the ability, experience, and resources to help children solve practical problems and difficulties. Only in” eating “, they feel that they are experts. (Not actually) , it emphasizes the health of eating, the meaning of eating, and the role of eating. Similarly, what do older people do? I do n’t understand, but I think they know about having children, so it ’s very important to raise it into religion. ”So for children, it ’s important to be aware of the parent ’s control over themselves. Maintain independence and understand that you have the right to say no to this unreasonable control.
A review published by “Yuemu Chinese Film Watch” argued that “Aunt” suffered unfair word-of-mouth treatment. The article believes that for most Chinese people, the Spring Festival is an “annual test” of parent-child relationship. Inter-generational communication, contradictions and gaps between the two generations, marriage and birth, etc. have repeatedly caused national issues during the Spring Festival Discussion, this is the basis for the creation of Aunt and the key to resonating with the audience as a Spring Festival film. It can be seen that Xu Yan has the intention to create a true Chinese family film.
The article points out that the concept of the Spring Festival film has undergone various changes from its birth to the present. At the beginning, the Chinese New Year film paid more attention to “Happy”, but this type of film was quickly abandoned by the market. The “Red Sea Action” in 2018 and the “Wandering Earth” in 2019 verified that the Spring Festival stalls are no longer the family of the family. At present, the concept of “family love” has become “family love” in front of “family love”, which puts forward new requirements for film creators. The author believes that the portrayal of Mother Lu Xiaohua’s dream of going to Moscow in the “Aunt” is a rare departure from the perspective of children / young people and directly resonates with the older audience. “Xu Yiwan and Lu Xiaohua’s journey to Moscow is not It is to complete the relationship restoration, but to realize the mother’s personal dreams. This focus on the improvement and completion of the parents’ personal value is actually the most lacking perspective of domestic carnival. Has its unique artistic value.
2. Brexit officially: How does the UK reshape its status as a “global nation”?
At 11 pm local time in London on January 31st, Britain officially withdrew from the European Union, ending the 47-year EU (former European Community) Membership status. This puts an end to the disputes since the June 2016 Brexit referendum. During this period, the UK replaced three Prime Ministers (David Cameron, Teresa May, Boris Johnson) ; two The British government ’s negotiations with the European Union have been slow, and the Brexit agreement has been repeatedly rejected by parliament. The current Prime Minister Johnson has triggered a “parliamentary adjournment storm” that almost broke the practice of British monarchs who should not exercise their veto power. When the mess finally came to an end, Britain entered an 11-month transition period (as of December 31, 2020) , many political observers Start thinking: What does it mean for Britain to start the post-Brexit era?
At 11 pm local time on January 31st, Britain officially withdrew from the EU
Hu Li, a postdoctoral fellow at the Peking University Regional and Country Research Institute, noted in a comment written for Surging News that Brexit marks the third major adjustment in Britain’s foreign strategy since World War II. The first major adjustment was the “three-ring diplomacy” proposed by Churchill after World War II, from the “glorious isolation” and “balanced diplomacy” line before the war to maintaining close relations between Britain and the Commonwealth countries, ensuring special Anglo-American relations, and developing the United Kingdom. Cooperation with Europe to continue and ensure Britain’s great power status and contain the Soviet Union. The second major adjustment was that the United Kingdom joined the European Community in 1973, thereby raising its position in British-American relations and exerting greater influence on European affairs. But it is worth noting that Britain has not been a whole-hearted member of the European Community, held a referendum on the European Union in the 1970s, and has maintained close relations with the United States since Thatcher came to power in the 1980s.
Hu Li believes that Brexit is another major strategic adjustment made by Britain in the 21st century. On the one hand, with the deepening of European integration, the sense of alienation between the United Kingdom and other EU countries is getting heavier, and its space for activities and options are becoming more and more limited; on the other hand, the geopolitical situation is changing, and China The emerging economies represented by them are increasingly active on the global stage, the United States has entered a period of relative decline, and the international pattern centered on the Western world has begun to change. For Britain, Brexit is an opportunity to reshape the status of a world power in the new situation. This is reflected in a statement in Johnson ’s Brexit speech delivered at 10 pm on January 31: The British Prime Minister said at the end of the speech that Brexit will be the beginning of a new era of friendly cooperation between the EU and the United Kingdom. It is both a “European power” and a true “global country.”
According to Hu Li’s analysis, Britain’s re-establishment of its status as a “globalized nation” may depend on the following three aspects: First, the establishment of a special relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States to assist the United States in maintaining its dominant and benefiting world system; Second, to regain the “empire heritage” and attach importance to ties with British Commonwealth countries such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand; third, to develop free trade relations, especially to establish cooperative relations with emerging economies. It should be noted, however, that these three are incompatible, although the foundation of the great powers already in place in the United Kingdom is solid. The second largest military budget country, the third largest overseas aid country, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, and one of the world’s financial centers. It has a global language, an efficient intelligence system, and a world-class diplomatic network.Network, three top ten universities in the world, etc.) , but it will indeed face various challenges.
In addition to the issue of identity reconstruction in the post-Brexit era, an analysis article by the BBC points out that there are still four problems in the UK that need to be resolved. First, it is imperative that the UK and the EU reach a trade agreement. BBC fact-checking reporter Chris Morris pointed out that formal negotiations are expected to start at the end of February 2020, and by the time the agreement is passed and implemented, it is estimated to be the end of this year. The reality estimates that Britain and the EU can only reach the general framework of a free trade agreement at most during the Brexit buffer period, and many details will be left to be resolved after the buffer period. The British government has stated that it hopes to reach a “zero tariff, zero quota” agreement on commodities, but it is worth noting that 80% of British jobs are in the service industry, including financial and professional services, catering and entertainment.
Second, Britain needs to finalize a security agreement with the EU as soon as possible. BBC livelihood reporter Dominic Casciani pointed out that after Brexit, Britain will also be separated from Europol (Europol) , which is responsible for coordinating the organization in Europe Investigation of crime. Delinking from the European Union has a huge impact on British security affairs. For example, the British police currently have the authority to retrieve criminal records of foreigners or wanted orders in other European countries through the EU system. This authority will no longer be available or it will be more difficult to obtain this information.
Third, a question related to free trade agreements is where the UK restaurant industry will go. BBC business correspondent Katie Prescott pointed out that the British restaurant industry contributes 460 billion pounds to the British economy each year and employs more than 4 million employees. After Brexit, how to sell British-made food to European consumers will be a problem. In addition, about one-third of the workforce in the UK’s catering industry is foreigners. (many from Eastern Europe) After the establishment of the minimum wage system for immigrants, their How job opportunities will be affected remains to be seen.
Fourth, returning to the Brexit incident itself, one of the biggest challenges facing the Johnson administration is to prove to the people who have been exhausted after three years of Brexit disputes that it is all worth it. Brexit supporters may be very happy at the moment, but they need to realize that many aspects of life will remain the status quo for a while. Can they be excited and patient?
Among the tensions and hesitations caused by the formal Brexit, there are also positive and optimistic voices. LenIn an interview with The New York Times, Tony Travers, a professor of political science at the London School of Economics, said that disruptive change is a good thing for the United Kingdom, which is the goal of Brexit. Interface culture has been in “Everything for the Power: Can Brexit Really Solve Britain’s Problems?” “The article points out that the” anti-immigrant “narrative constantly emphasized in the process of Brexit is actually in line with the interests of the nobles, because in this way the responsibility of the British to accumulate evils can be transferred from the upper society to the scapegoat of foreigners. From this perspective, giving Brexit supporters an opportunity to act may re-energize British politics. As Travers said, when Britain and the EU are no longer connected, the Johnson administration can no longer blame Britain’s shortcomings to others. For people, British voters will pay more attention to how their own leaders will take responsibility and change the country.
On the economic front, some commentators believe that Brexit will help Britain develop free trade. Cardiff University economist Patrick Minford said in an interview with the New York Times, “Everyone talks about the EU as a bastion of free trade, but that’s not the case. We want free trade with everyone, especially the United States. “Minford believes that in the next decade, if Britain can remove all trade barriers, it is expected to increase 8% of GDP; if some trade barriers are removed, this figure will also reach 4%. In addition, British innovations in technological fields such as artificial intelligence will also help economic growth.
This article comes from WeChat public account: interface culture (ID: BooksAndFun) , the original title” Spring Festival film “Aunt”: How should children and parents reconcile? “Author: woods people